Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Buy Now His parents were Johann

His parents were Johann

inscribed with the dates "1790" above and "1990" below

but with the original steel buckles for strap attachment still firmly attached to the liner’s frame within the helmet

(Luftwaffe Fliegerbluse)

while each of the sleeve cuffs incorporate a small brass button bearing crossed swords

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Buy Now His parents were Johann(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Linden,